§1What this business is

A covered workshop with a heavy bay for snowploughs and snow cutters, smaller bays for ski gear and an engine diagnostic section. It does mechanical repair, lubrication, part replacement, ski and board tuning and waxing, blade sharpening and pre-season maintenance packages. Customers are ski resorts, rental shops and adventurers in Auli, Munsiyari and Dayara Bugyal, and road agencies such as BRO, PWD and municipalities. Spare parts, accessories and training courses add income.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

An automobile or mechanical engineer with contacts in winter tourism and road agencies.

Who it is not for

Someone without a plan for the off-season months.

Advantages

  • Winter sports are a stated focus of Uttarakhand tourism
  • Road agencies need snowploughs ready every winter
  • Pre-season maintenance contracts
  • Spare parts and accessories add margin

Drawbacks

  • Demand is concentrated in a short snow season
  • Most equipment and spares are imported
  • ₹1 crore investment with break-even only in Year 3
  • High transport costs to remote ski areas

Skills you need

  • Engine and hydraulic repair
  • Ski and snowboard tuning
  • Welding and fabrication
  • Contracts with government and resorts

Why difficulty 4/5: Large investment, imported spares and a short season.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Ski resorts and equipment rental shops
  • Individual skiers and adventurers
  • BRO, PWD, municipalities and rescue teams

How it sells

  • Pre-season maintenance packages
  • Annual contracts with government bodies
  • Counter sales of spares and accessories

Good to know

  • The profile gives the example of an operator with 20 snowmobiles and 200 sets of ski gear needing 2–3 maintenance cycles a season.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Ski base grinder1₹8.00 L
Snowmobile diagnostic kit1₹6.00 L
Hydraulic lift for snowploughs1₹7.00 L
Welding and fabrication set1₹3.00 L
Pneumatic tools and spanners—₹2.50 L
Air compressor1₹2.00 L
Ski tuning and waxing machine1₹5.50 L
Precision measuring tools—₹1.50 L

From: Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Snow Equipment Servicing Workshop

  • Lubricants, greases, engine oils and hydraulic fluids
  • Spare parts — drive belts, spark plugs, brake pads, ski edgesstocked before the snow season
  • Welding rods

From: Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Snow Equipment Servicing Workshop

§5Licences & registration

  1. Udyam registration
  2. GST registration
  3. Shop and establishment registration or trade licence
  4. State Pollution Control Board consent and authorisation for used oil, where required
  5. Vendor registration with BRO, PWD or municipalities for government work

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§6Schemes & subsidies

The profile plans ₹30 L own money, a ₹50 L bank loan and ₹20 L government support, and says hill-district subsidies of 25–35% may be available. CGTMSE backs a collateral-free loan; Stand-Up India lends up to ₹1 crore to SC/ST and women founders.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Land and building (lease or construction) ₹20 L + machinery and tools ₹25 L + furniture ₹5 L + consumables and raw material ₹10 L + manpower (6 months) ₹12 L + training ₹3 L + pre-operative ₹5 L + working capital (3 months) ₹15 L + contingency ₹5 L = ₹100 L (₹1 crore).

Working capital: ₹15 L, enough for three months, to ride out seasonal swings; spares must be stocked before the snow season.

Year not printed on the DUY profile — check current prices before you buy equipment.

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§8Export potential

A local service; there is no goods export in this business.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • A poor snow year
  • Delays in imported spares
  • Slow government payments
  • Idle staff in the off-season

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working snow equipment servicing workshop unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST registration), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

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Sources

  1. Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Snow Equipment Servicing Workshop

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.